High Jewelry Sapphires & Diamonds

Chopard from the Red Carpet Collection

High jewelry is unaffordable to middle- and working-class consumers, but what gorgeous eye candy to behold! If you're a jewelry lover, you can’t help but think how magnificent Mother Nature is, along with the artistry of the jewelers! You may not be able to buy it, but you can take the style as inspiration when selecting more budget-friendly pieces. For example, I like cutting-edge design; however, as I must limit what I actually buy, so I rarely buy cutting-edge, but lean towards classic and timeless pieces. Also, while I appreciate ladylike jewelry, I avoid too ornate or over-the-top femininity. Once you identify your style, you can transfer it to any budget of jewelry.

So let’s take a look at High Jewelry Sapphire and Diamond Pieces, shall we? Peerless craftsmanship and elegance define Chopard’s Red Carpet Collection, a/k/a Haute Joaillerie.

The top👆Sapphire and Diamond Necklace, resembling a crown, features oval-shaped sapphires and round, pear, and marquise-shaped diamonds set in 18-carat white gold. It is set with various carats of sapphires and diamonds to order (e.g, there’s a 97.46-carat version with over 100 carats in diamonds).

A Chopard Red Carpet Collection ring has a 9.45 carat cushion cut sapphire framed by pear-shaped sapphires and round and pear-shaped diamonds. The collection’s drop earrings are set with 43.48 carats of pear-shaped sapphires and 2.53 carats of diamonds in white 18 k gold. The drop earrings also come in emeralds.

Two sapphire and diamond watches from Chopard’s Red Carpet Collection are more like bracelets with timepieces in the center. A customer can lean towards diamonds with sapphires or sapphires with diamonds. Which would you pick?

I’m tossing in two other pieces I love that are not designed by Chopard as I’m no slob!😉

The Madagascar cushion-cut sapphire ring, set in platinum, is 30.21 carats. The sapphire is flanked by 2 diamonds totaling 2.56 carats. Its price is listed as $525,000. The ring would go perfectly with the Harry Winston sapphire and diamond necklace. The necklace’s 111.73 carat cushion-cut sapphire is detachable. 

When prices aren’t listed, you have to find out by walking into the retailers. As the old saying goes, if you have to ask, you can’t afford them, which, sheesh, we already know, don’t we!?!

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